We're dividing 178142 by 55 
We want to divide 178142 by 55.

Moving on to step 1:
55 can be fit into 1 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 1.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 1 after subtracting 0 from 1.
Include the next digit (7) from the dividend after 1, then repeat: 17 / 55

Let's proceed to step 2:
If we divide 17 by 55, we get 0 and a remainder of 17.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 17 leaves us with 17.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 17 and continue: 178 / 55

Going ahead to step 3:
If we divide 178 by 55, we get 3 and a remainder of 13.
Write down 3 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we subtract 165 from 178, we get 13.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 13 and continue: 131 / 55

Advancing to step 4:
131 divided by 55 is 2 with a remainder of 21.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 32.0
The remainder is 21 after subtracting 110 from 131.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 21 and continue: 214 / 55

Let's proceed to step 5:
214 divided by 55 is 3 with a remainder of 49.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 323.0
Deduct 165 from 214 and we're left with 49.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 49 and repeat the process: 492 / 55

Going ahead to step 6:
492 divided by 55 is 8 with a remainder of 52.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3238.0
The remainder is 52 after subtracting 440 from 492.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 520, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
If we divide 520 by 55, we get 9 and a remainder of 25.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 3238.9
If we subtract 495 from 520, we get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
When dividing 250 by 55, we get 4 with a remainder of 30.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 3238.94
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 220 from 250.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
55 goes into 300 5 times with a remainder of 25.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3238.945
Deduct 275 from 300 and we're left with 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
If we divide 250 by 55, we get 4 and a remainder of 30.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3238.9454
The remainder is 30 after subtracting 220 from 250.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
55 can be fit into 300 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 25.
Put 5 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 3238.94545
Subtract 275 from 300 to get 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

Step 12:
55 goes into 250 4 times with a remainder of 30.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 3238.945454
Deduct 220 from 250 and we're left with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

Step 13:
The number 55 fits into 300 5 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
Use 5 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3238.9454545
Deduct 275 from 300 and we're left with 25.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 250, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
250 divided by 55 is 4 with a remainder of 30.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 3238.94545454
Deduct 220 from 250 and we're left with 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 300, and continue the process.

The final result is 3238.94545454 with a remainder of 3e-08.